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Which of the following phrases indicates a future time?
Which of the following phrases indicates a future time?
- This week
- As we speak
- Next year (correct)
- Yesterday
Identify the phrase that suggests present time.
Identify the phrase that suggests present time.
- A long time ago
- This morning (correct)
- Eventually
- Way off in the future
Which option is associated with the concept of past time?
Which option is associated with the concept of past time?
- This year
- Now
- Tomorrow
- Last month (correct)
Which phrase would best describe an event expected soon?
Which phrase would best describe an event expected soon?
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What is the correct term to indicate a distant time in the future?
What is the correct term to indicate a distant time in the future?
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Study Notes
Past
- To express time in the past, use phrases like "a long time ago," "yesterday," or "last week"
- Time expressions in the past can refer to specific dates, like "in 2011," or to time periods like "this morning" or "when I was born."
Present
- Expressions like "nowadays," "right now," and "at the moment" are used to indicate the present time.
- "These days," "today," "this week," and "this month" are also common ways to refer to the present.
Future
- "Next month," "next year," and "in an hour" are all expressions used to talk about events in the future.
- "Eventually" and "in the future" are used for events occurring further ahead in time.
- "Tomorrow" and "later this evening" are used for specific future events.
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